I’m Recovering Fast, Buhari Assures

Recuperating President Muhammadu Buhari has written to thank the President of Guinea, Mr. Alpha Conde, for the nationwide prayers held last week by Guineans for his recovery and good health.
In the letter dated July 24, 2017, and made available to newsmen, Buhari, said that the action of Conde, “is a gesture that I will forever cherish and treasure’’.
A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, explained that Buhari had earlier phoned Conde on the subject.
Conde is the current chairman of the Assemblies of Heads of State and Government of the African Union.
“I thank you for your kind and thoughtful action in organising nationwide prayers for my good health. It is a gesture that I will forever cherish and treasure.
“Your Excellency will be pleased to hear that I am making good progress, and as soon as doctors advise, I shall return to my duties and continue serving the Nigerian people who elected me and are daily praying for my recovery.”
In an earlier letter, Buhari had also accepted his nomination as leader of the “2018 AU Theme on the Fight Against Corruption”.
Buhari’s nomination came from African leaders at the 29th Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 4, 2017.
“While thanking you for the kind words and for the nomination,” the president wrote to Conde, “I wish to express my readiness to accept this new important role and to reiterate my commitment to contribute towards our collective efforts to strengthen good governance and development on the continent.
“I, therefore, look forward to working closely with you in the realization of this objective.”
It would be recalled that Buhari, last Sunday, had a launch with the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in London.
Reporting on the meeting, Imo State Governor, Owelle  Rochas Okorocha said Buhari was very cheerful and has not lost any bit of his sense of humour.
Okorocha gave this report in a telephone conversation, according to Adesina.
The special adviser quoted the Imo State governor as saying that the party delegation spent more than an hour with Buhari over lunch, adding that it was very clear from the discussions that he followed developments at home very closely.